Hi all, I was birding at Whitefish Island this afternoon and had a couple dozen NASHVILLE WARBLERS, lots of AMERICAN REDSTARTS, a couple juvenile CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS, one MAGNOLIA WARBLER and one WILSON'S WARBLER. I found a small flock of vireos which included RED-EYE, WARBLING and one PHILADELPHIA. There was also a female RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD feeding on jewelweed, two GRAY CATBIRDS and plenty of CEDAR WAXWINGS. The resident male WOOD DUCK was still swimming amongst the MALLARDS, and a PEREGRINE FALCON was by the bridge. My favourite find though was a GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER. He was sitting in a birch overlooking the stream straight south of the lock, near the second west beaver dam.
Gabriel Foley Directions: Follow Hwy 17 into Sault Ste. Marie (Wellington Rd.), then turn left (south) on Huron Dr. Continue driving south towards the paper mill, and follow Canal Dr to the DFO office, where parking is available. Cross the locks, and you will be on Whitefish Island. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
